Thursday, May 18, 2006

Arthur Lee Ill

Arthur Lee, leader of the seminal '60s group Love, has recently beendiagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia. The band, particularly its1967 masterpiece Forever Changes, has earned many famous fans over theyears, and now some of them are joining forces to help Arthur - who,like far too many musicians, lacks health insurance. A benefit concerthas been scheduled for June 23 at New York City's Beacon Theater withsuch performers as Robert Plant, David Johansen, Ian Hunter, Yo LaTengo, Garland Jeffreys, and others, with a hometown show in theplanning stages for Los Angeles. For more information or to contributedirectly toward Arthur's medical expenses, go to www.thelovesociety.com.

There's also a benefit in DUblin, and the LA one has a date now.(Steve L, you want to carpool to The Beacon on 6/23?)

2 comments:

So sorry to hear about the loss of Arthur Lee. First Syd Barrett, and now his tempestuous transatlantic twin. I know Interstellar Overdrive was Syd's attempt to nick the riff from Can't Explain and then they both depart in a month, weird. I have posted a mini trib on my blog at lozman.blogspot.com if you want to leave a comment